Domestic Relationships

The oldest of three, Kitty Chappell did her best to shield her brother and sister from their father's abuse, but little could stand in the way of his beatings and vicious remarks. None of them escaped his brutality - not her mother, her siblings, or even their pets. As a well-respected family man in their Texas community in the 1950s, her father enjoyed a sure confidence in his control over his family. His assurance proved correct when he attacked her mother and turned friends against her, aiming shocking accusations at his wife and daughter.

Matthew Blackwell smiled as he stirred Haley's drink, spiked with enough ketamine to render her unconscious. For many weeks he had been planning this evening, to have sex his way. It was going to be a night to remember. Matthew believed that money was power. With it he got what he wanted and he felt that he could do anything to women. Always at his side was his good friend, Ryan Crowe. Matthew had the financial means and Ryan seemingly had the connections.

Adele was just 23 years old when she was scarred for life by an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend, Anthony. The attack left her partially bald, and she lost her right ear. This was Anthony's attempt to stop her from ever being attractive to another man - a final act of control over her and the horrific end to a terrifying case of domestic abuse.

Domestic Abuse - Parent Abuse, Children’s Story, Those Left Behind, Our Stories & More of Our Stories Bundle. These are stories about the friends and families who have lost loved ones. Some have been forced to leave their abuser by going into hiding. Others haven't been as lucky. These people that are left behind tell their heartbreaking stories of their losses and grief.

If your relationships with a control freak leave you emotionally drained, exhausted, low on self-esteem, and you are looking for a way to escape and recover, this audiobook is the one for you! We all need a little bit of control in our life. It helps to maintain a balanced and harmonious structure in our lifestyle. But when that desire to control goes to the extreme, and we end up wanting to control every single aspect of our lives and the people around us, that is the point when things start becoming toxic and harmful.

Nach 20 Jahren in einer Ehe, in der sie vor allem "funktionierte", verliebt sich Sonja R. Hals über Kopf. Emotional ausgehungert wie sie ist, gibt Frank ihr alles, was sie jahrelang vermisst hat. Doch Sonja ist an einen Narzissten geraten, der sie ganz für sich vereinnahmen will und ihr Selbstwertgefühl systematisch zerstört. Sieben Jahre dauert diese narzisstische Beziehung, von der sie hier ungeschönt erzählt, dann schafft Sonja R. nach vielen Versuchen den Absprung.

Finde heraus, wie du dich aus den Klauen eines toxischen Mannes befreien und von vorn anfangen kannst. So unmöglich dies im Moment auch klingen mag - du kannst es schaffen, wenn du die Grundregeln des narzisstischen Verhaltens lernst. Lerne, mit dem Narzissten umzugehen und ihn mit seinen eigenen Waffen zu schlagen.

Sex Offenses: Navigating Life After the Fall is an inside look at sex offenses and the men of commit them. It’s based on the author’s experience as a sex offender treatment provider.

Leigh first met Jason at an audition for a tragic play. He was 19 and troubled and intensely magnetic, a dead ringer for James Dean. Leigh was 22 and living at home with her parents, trying to figure out what to do with her young-adult life. Within months they had fallen in love and moved to New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, a place neither of them had ever been. But what was supposed to be a romantic adventure quickly turned sinister.

Two years after their marriage, Jim Culback wasn't the man Clare thought he was. How many more broken promises could she accept? After packing and moving everything they owned from Ohio to Naples, Florida, she actually thought their marriage would improve. But as time went by, she couldn't take the beatings, lies, or cheating any longer. But could her husband be capable of homicide? Is Jim responsible for the murders of two women?

The domestic abuse of those that are most vulnerable, those that should be the most cared for in our society is an ongoing problem. This audiobook, based upon my work as a clinical psychologist, was recorded to help you, using the same methodologies that I used in my practice. By helping my clients recognize why they were targeted by their abusers; helping them recognize they were not to blame for their abuse, and helping them grow in their thinking and their emotions; each of my many clients achieved wellness. It is my hope that you too will find wellness.

On July 4 and 5, 2012, Jerri Lynn Sparks was nearly killed by her Ivy League-educated husband in a vicious assault. Instead of retreating in fear, she fought back and is now fighting to change the system that contributed to her attack by becoming a volunteer firefighter, political advocate, and educational speaker.

In Out of the Darkness, the follow-up to Kelly’s first book, Signs in the Rearview Mirror, Leaving a Toxic Relationship Behind, Kelly takes you on her journey of her healing process recovering from her own past abusive tendencies and her previous toxic relationship. Dating soon follows, and so do the bad and unhealthy dates

El abuso emocional y sexual son problemas serios. Las víctimas siempre son manipuladas y, la mayoría de las veces, esto sucede de formas muy sutiles y siniestras. Vale la pena estudiar las causas y consecuencias del abuso emocional, que a veces puede o no incluir el componente sexual, ya que suceden a nuestro alrededor, a veces incluso a unas pocas puertas de nosotros. El conocimiento sobre el abuso nos permite detenerlo, reconocerlo cuando es real e identificar las mentiras y afirmaciones falsas a causa de síntomas falsos.

Why do domestic abuse victims stay with their partners? Why don't they just leave? What a different world it would be if the solution were that simple. The fear, endless battles with your mental health, and low self-esteem create a toxic whirlwind of emotions that's been gradually chipped away, destroying any realization that it’s not your fault. Whether you are a survivor of an abusive relationship or currently in a situation where you need help, we sing from the same hymn sheet, and we are connected by an invisible bubble of experience and understanding.

Caroline Corbett wants nothing to do with her father, Hoff, a man who abandoned her as a young girl and then vanished from her life almost thirty years ago. But when her beloved aunt expresses a dying wish to see him once more, Caroline, despite her failing marriage and other personal troubles, drops everything to look for him.

Learn techniques, tools, and insight into your relationships that you won't find in any other book. There are reasons that narcissists love and lock onto empaths, givers, and lovers. As the counterpart, we have insecurities, matching traumas, imbalances, and inner wounds that must heal. Merely explaining the psychology around toxic and narcissistic personalities does not address our core issues, so we continue to repeat patterns with them.

Love isn't always champagne and roses, and it's certainly not the case in this love-triangle thriller with a twist. A dominating, abusive boyfriend is being ousted for a romantic hero, but there are deadly consequences.

Officer Nicole Nolan holds the gun steady in her hands, knowing that life will be forever altered once she pulls the trigger. Her position as a small-town police officer is to protect those who cannot protect themselves. It is her career, and her life. Amanda stands where protection does not exist. With several failed relationships behind her, Amanda turns a blind eye to the possessiveness Josh displays in order to soothe her desperate need to be loved. As the mental abuse turns violent, Amanda must deal with the denial and embarrassment of being a victim once again.

Nobody in the family talks about Ellen's grandmother Lola, who was swallowed up by the circus and emerged as a woman who tamed tigers and got away scot-free for killing her husband. When Ellen's husband Wayne beats her nearly to death, she runs to the only place she knows where a woman can completely disappear - the same Big Top that once sheltered her grandmother. Though the circus moves from one town to the next, Wayne tracks it, and Ellen, relentlessly.